YAY- Less than 100 Pounds to Go!

My scale left the dark-side this morning and displayed a loss for me! I am no longer stuck at 271. Woo-hoo! Kate? How did you do? I hope scales everywhere were convinced to see the light! My scale read 270.2 and then I decided to step on the scale again after nursing my son...269.8.

For the first time in years, I finally have less than 100 pounds to lose! This really makes my day. (I just hope I don't end up celebrating with food)

FINALLY!

Well, for the first time in almost two weeks, the scale finally displayed some movement this morning. And, the movement was in my favor by a whole .6 pounds! It's amazing how much this helps my psyche.

As an interesting side note, my husband, who I have been keeping in the dark about my efforts asked me how much weight I have lost. He has obviously noticed my change in habits over the past month. When I asked him to guess, he guessed 17 pounds. Interesting. I accused him of reading my blog, but he pleads innocent of such charges. I asked him why he thought 17 pounds and he told me because my face and rear were smaller. Works for me!

Measurements and Photos

10 Months Post-Op
63 Pounds Down, June 2010

My Measurements:

August 26, 2009 (Two days before Lap Band Surgery)
Left Arm- 18 "
Right Arm- 18"
Left Thigh- 35"
Right Thigh- 35"
Left Calf- 20.5"
Right Calf- 20.5"
Hips- 56.5"
Bust- 48"
Waist- 47.75"
50.1% fat

ONE Month Bandiversary:
-15 pounds (and counting!)
48% fat (-2.1%)

October 29, 2009 (Two months after Lap Band Surgery)
-21 pounds
Left Arm- 17 " (-1)
Right Arm- 17" (-1)
Left Thigh- 33" (-2)
Right Thigh- 33" (-2)
Left Calf- 19.5" (-1)
Right Calf- 19.5" (-1)
Hips- 56" (-.5)
Bust- 45" (-3)
Waist- 43" (-4.75)
44.1% fat (-6%)
Inches lost: 16.25

November 30, 2009 (Three months after Lap Band Surgery)
-25 pounds
Left Arm- 16.5 " (-.5)
Right Arm- 16.5" (-.5)
Left Thigh- 31" (-2)
Right Thigh- 31" (-2)
Left Calf- 19" (-.5)
Right Calf- 19" (-.5)
Hips- 54" (-2)
Bust- 44" (-1)
Waist- 41" (-2)
Inches lost: 11

April 08, 2010 (seven months after Lap Band Surgery)
-54 pounds
Left Arm- 16 " (-.5)
Right Arm- 16" (-.5)
Left Thigh- 30" (-1)
Right Thigh- 30" (-1)
Left Calf- 18" (-1)
Right Calf- 18.5" (-.5)
Hips- 53" (-1)
Bust- 43" (-1)
Waist- 37" (-4)
Inches lost: 9.5


TOTAL Inches lost since surgery: 36.75

Two days before surgery- 288 pounds
August 26, 2009

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The following pictures are from 2008
288 pounds also

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Believe it or not, I am NOT pregnant in any of these photos. I wish I could say I was!

Here I am in an outfit that makes me feel pretty and not so fat.
Now that I see myself this way, I realize that's not quite the case.